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Mauritania - Construction Capacity and Employment Project (English)

Abstract

The project has three main components: (a) an investment component aimed at protecting existing infrastructure from decay and at developing some additional urgently needed social infrastructure; this component includes four types of operations: (i) road... See More +The project has three main components: (a) an investment component aimed at protecting existing infrastructure from decay and at developing some additional urgently needed social infrastructure; this component includes four types of operations: (i) road maintenance and rehabilitation with a significant effort on sand dune fixing; (ii) urban infrastructure rehabilitation; (iii) school construction/rehabilitation; and (iv) waste collection; (b) a package of training and technical assistance aiming at: (i) enhancing the capacity of domestic construction contractors and consultants; (ii) improving the management of public infrastructure by local governments, emphasizing maintenance over new construction; (iii) increasing grassroots participation in urban infrastructure maintenance; and (iv) project monitoring; and (c) a package of technical assistance and sectoral studies aiming at: (i) helping the Ministry of Equipment and Transport set up appropriate programming and funding procedures for road maintenance; (ii) enhancing urban infrastructure management; and (iii) setting up an action plan for developing the capacity of domestic construction industry.
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